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Statuette, Boyo, République Démocratique du Congo
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Boyo
- Statuette
- wood
- haut. 26,5 cm
- 10 1/2 in
Provenance
Collecté in situ par l’administrateur territorial Raymond Hombert, en 1927
Collection Tom Hombert, Bruxelles
Collection Alexis Bonew, Bruxelles, acquis en 1972-73
Collection Tom Hombert, Bruxelles
Collection Alexis Bonew, Bruxelles, acquis en 1972-73
Condition
Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Base has been broken and glued. It is eroded on edges, slightly to the front and much more to the rear. Losses to both hands and the face (ritual prelevements?) open cracks are visible on the proper left side of the figure from the head to the thigh. Beautiful old deep glossy patina.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Daniel Biebuyck attribue ces rares statuettes de la région du Kivu oriental, "aux traits caractéristiques cubistes [...], à quelques groupes historiquement hétérogènes - Bembe, Boyo, Basikasingo -, désignés par le terme pré-Bembe". Intervenant dans le cadre du Bwami Lega-Bembe, elles "constituent un symbole de rang et de statut dans le bwami et servent en tant qu'instruments de divination pour la transmission des connaissances secrètes" (Biebuyck in Trésors d'Afrique, Musée de Tervuren, 1995, p. 374-375).